Intro: Bb, F, Cm, Gm, Eb, Bb, F
Bb F
There was a decorated general with a heart of gold
Cm Gm
That likened him to all the stories he told
Eb Bb
Of past battles won and lost and legends of old
F
A seasoned veteran in his own time
Bb F
On the battlefield he gained respect for fame
Cm Gm
With many medals of bravery and stripes to his name
Eb Bb
He grew a beard as soon as he couuld to cover the scars on his face
F
And always urged his men on
Bb F
But on the eve of great battle with the infantry in dream
Cm Gm
The old general toosed in his sleep a lesson with its meaning
Eb Bb
He awoke from the night to tell what he had seen
F
And walked slowly out of his tent
Bb F
All the men stood tall with their chests in the air
Cm Gm
With courage in their blood and fire in their stares
Eb Bb
It was a grey morning and they wondered how they would fare
F
Till the old general told them to go home
{Chorus:}
He said
Bb F Cm Gm Eb
I have seen the others and I have discovered
Bb F
That this fight is not worth fighting
Bb F Cm Gm Eb
And I've seen their mothers and I will no other
Bb F
To follow me where I'm going
Bb F Cm
So take a shower shine your shoes
Gm Eb
You've got no time to lose
Bb F
You are young men you must be living
Bb F Cm
Take a shower shine your shoes
Gm Eb
You've got no time to lose
Bb F
You are young men you must be living
Bb F
Go now you are forgiven
Same chords as first verses
The men stood tall with their guns on their shoulders
Not knowing what to do with the contradicting orders
The general said he would do his own duty but it extended no further
The men could go as they pleased
But not a man moved their eyes gazed straight ahead
Till one by one they stepped back and not a word was said
The old general was left with his own words echoing in his head
He then prepared to fight
{Same chords as first chorus}
He said
I have seen the other and I have discovered
That this fight is not worth fighting
And I've seen their mothers and I will no other
To follow me where I'm going
So take a shower shine your shoes
You've got no time to lose
You are young men you must be living
Take a shower shine your shoes
You've got no time to lose
You are young men you must be living
Go now you are forgiven
Bb F
Go now you are forgiven
Cm Gm
Go now you are forgiven
Eb Bb
Go now you are forgiven
F
Woah
Bb F
Go now you are forgiven
Cm Gm
Go now you are forgiven
Eb Bb
Go now you are forgiven
F
Woah
Bb F
Go now you are forgiven
Cm Gm
Go now you are forgiven
Eb Bb
Go now you got to be got to be got to be
F Bb
Yeah
Outro: Bb, F, Cm, Gm, Eb, Bb, F, Bb